New School Term Begins: Six Students Hospitalized After Rash and Chest Tightness
Six female students at a Prachuap Khiri Khan school were hospitalized on May 22 with itchy rashes and chest tightness; doctors attributed the illness to heat rash triggered by weather changes and pollen exposure rather than food or chemical
Six female students at Municipal School 1 (Kabinburi Rasat Amrung) in Kabinburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan were hospitalized on May 22 after suddenly falling ill during morning break around 12:30 p.m. The students, from grades 5 and 6, developed itchy rashes on their arms, with some experiencing chest tightness. School Principal Chawalit Srimapol stated they were immediately transported to Kabinburi Hospital for medical treatment. Doctors diagnosed the condition as heat rash caused by sudden weather changes following a storm, combined with exposure to flower pollen and environmental factors while students were in an open area. The school has clarified that reports circulating on social media claiming the students suffered from food poisoning or chemical exposure are false, and the medical diagnosis confirms environmental allergies as the cause.
